Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman

Subject(s): Birds, Books and reading, Payment, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Slides (Photography), Wildlife videos

President Roosevelt sends Frank M. Chapman a check to reimburse him for the amount he spent. Roosevelt is very grateful for all the help Chapman has given, and has forwarded his letter to his son Kermit Roosevelt. Roosevelt would be delighted to see the slides and movie that Chapman has of birds, and will try to find out if there is a time when the entire Roosevelt family is free to watch them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman. [December 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205541. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman. [4 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205541.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205541.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.